Australia vs Netherlands, 2023 World Cup: Probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and live streaming details

Modified Oct 25, 2023 05:05 IST

India Cricket WCup — Can Australia continue their winning momentum?

Australia will play their fifth match of the 2023 World Cup against the Netherlands today (October 25) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The Aussies lost their opening two matches of the mega event, but have recorded two victories in their last two outings. The five-time champions will be keen to complete a hat-trick of wins.

On the other side, the Netherlands have managed only one win in four matches. The Men in Orange recorded an upset over South Africa and suffered defeats in their other three games against Pakistan, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka.

Judging by the overall record of the two teams in World Cup matches, Australia will start as the favorites to win, but they should not take the Dutch team lightly. Before the game gets underway, here are some vital things you need to know about Match 24 of the 2023 World Cup.

Australia vs Netherlands, 2023 World Cup Match Details

Match: Australia vs Netherlands, Match 24, 2023 World Cup

Date and Time: October 25, 2023, Wednesday; 2:00 pm IST

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Australia vs Netherlands Pitch Report

The pitch in Delhi has been fantastic for batting in the 2023 World Cup so far. Batters have had the time of their lives on this ground, and it should not be surprising if a batting-friendly deck is on offer for the contest between Australia and the Netherlands as well.

Australia vs Netherlands Weather Forecast

The skies will be mostly cloudy for the match between Australia and the Netherlands. The temperature will be in the range of 30 degrees Celsius and there are no chances of rain during the match hours in Delhi.

Australia vs Netherlands Probable XIs

Australia

Probable XI

David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Adam Zampa

Netherlands

Probable XI

Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, and Paul van Meekeren.

Australia vs Netherlands 2023 World Cup Match Prediction

Australia should win the match against the Netherlands quite comfortably. Pat Cummins' men have a ton of momentum by their side, having defeated Sri Lanka and Pakistan in their last two games.

Netherlands can upset any team in the world on their day. It will be interesting to see how the Dutch team performs against the mighty Aussies. However, with the pitch expected to be batting-friendly, Australia should win this game.

Prediction: Australia to win against Netherlands in today's World Cup match.